Monitoring Jobs in Dar es salaam

Monitoring Jobs in Dar es salaam

Job title: Monitoring and Reporting Analyst 

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.

UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Provide technical inputs to programme formulation to ensure monitoring and reporting is incorporated

• Provide inputs to the development of monitoring indicators, monitoring calendars, and field monitoring plans and quality assurance processes;
• Include relevant inputs from evaluation findings, conclusions and recommendations into programme formulation;
• Provide inputs to annual work plan monitoring, reviews and reporting;
• Provide technical support to partners in developing Performance Monitoring Frameworks (PMFs), systems and plans, and Surveys;
• Build monitoring and reporting capacity of partners and develop capacity building plans for follow-up throughout the project implementation period;
• Facilitate the clearance of donor agreements, partner agreements and the regular updating of the Partner Agreement Management System (PGAMS).

2. Provide technical inputs to the monitoring and tracking of results against WLER Project targets and UN Women Strategic Plan

• Coordinate with the Project Team to ensure data collection and analysis from field visits are coordinated and standardized across programmes;
• Monitor data from partners on a quarterly basis and provide inputs to regular management briefs to inform decision making;
• Visit Responsible Partners, along with the Programme Team, to support their planning processes, monitoring, and reporting of results, including data and narratives, as required; based on findings identified, make recommendations for the improvement of monitoring and reporting systems and indicators reporting;
• Monitor the spending of donor funds and other programme expenditures and disbursements;
• Collaborate with other monitoring and reporting staff and contribute to the development, implementation and monitoring of the CO Monitoring, Evaluation, and Research Plan (MERP).

3. Facilitate the reporting of results to internal (Senior Management) and external (Executive Board, Donors) audiences

• Facilitate the process of the CO meeting internal and external reporting requirements and deadlines, including annual reporting process;
• Contribute substantial inputs to donor and programme reports (both narrative and financial);
• Identify relevant evaluation findings, conclusions and recommendations and input them into programme reporting;
• Review progress reports submitted by partners and provide feedback to improve quality and timeliness of reporting;
• Collect and maintain data for country, regional and global corporate reports, mid-term reviews, and final evaluations;
• Participate in joint team reviews of the Country Strategic Framework and programme or projects on a periodic basis to assess progress against the agreed results objectives, efficiency, effectiveness and needs for adaptation.

4. Provide technical support to the CO in the implementation the UN Women Evaluation Policy

• Contribute to the implementation of UN Women’s Evaluation plan in the country office;
• Draft/revise Terms of Reference for specific project/program evaluations;
• Ensure communication between the CO and RO regarding Evaluations, as necessary;
• Contribute to the tracking and completion of management’s response to the UN Women Global Accountability and Tracking of Evaluation Use (GATE).

5. Contribute to knowledge building and capacity building

• Identify and disseminate good practices, lessons, and knowledge, as identified through programme implementation, monitoring and evaluation activities;
• Contribute to the development of capacity development tools, including training materials and packages;
• Promote the awareness and understanding of the shared responsibility of Monitoring and Evaluation among all staff members through communication, training, learning and development activities.

Key Performance Indicators

• Timely and quality support to the programme team and partners in line with work plan;
• Quality and timely systems for tracking/monitoring;
• Timely submission of accurate and quality reports.

Competencies

Core Values:

• Respect for Diversity;
• Integrity;
• Professionalism.

Core Competencies:

• Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues;
• Accountability;
• Creative Problem Solving;
• Effective Communication;
• Inclusive Collaboration;
• Stakeholder Engagement;
• Leading by Example.

Functional Competencies

• Good knowledge of programme formulation, implementation, and Results Based Management;
• Good knowledge of monitoring and evaluation, evaluation design, data collection and analysis, and reporting;
• Ability to synthesize program performance data and produce analytical reports;
• Analytical and report writing skills.

Required Skills and Experience

Education and certification:

• Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Political or Social Science, Economics, International Development Studies, Gender/Women’s Studies is required;
• A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree;
• A project/programme management certification (such as PMP®, PRINCE2®, or MSP®) would be an added advantage.

Experience:

• At least 3 years of relevant experience at the national or international level in monitoring and reporting of development projects/ programmes;
• Previous experience with UN is preferred and good knowledge of UN Women rules and procedures is desirable.

Language Requirements:

Fluency in English and Swahili is required.

The deadline for submitting the application is 03 June 2022.

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